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Pratum Companies

Manages apartments and advises housing owners

Community Manager - Affordable Housing

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/28/2026
$65k - $70k/yr+ $1,500 sign-on bonus + Discretionary or performance-based bonuses + Retirement plan company match
Mid
West Palm Beach, FL, USA+2 moreMore locations: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Fort Pierce, FL, USA
In PersonOccasional travel may be required depending on community needs.
Real EstateReal Estate Property Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED is required, along with at least three years of residential property management experience.
  • Strong experience in Affordable Housing property management and working knowledge of LIHTC and Project-Based Section 8 programs are required.
  • A solid understanding of HUD regulations, income certifications, annual recertifications, and compliance requirements is required.
  • Experience managing occupancy, leasing, collections, delinquency, and resident relations is required.
  • Financial management experience, including budgeting, expense control, variance reporting, and financial performance, is required.
  • Proven leadership experience supervising, training, and developing onsite employees is required.
  • Candidates must be comfortable working with financial information, performing intermediate mathematical calculations, utilizing property management software, and managing the daily responsibilities of an Affordable Housing community.
  • Working knowledge of Yardi, Microsoft Office, Outlook, and other property management systems is required.
  • Candidates must be dependable, committed, and able to maintain their scheduled work hours.
  • Occasional overtime, on-call responsibilities, after-hours resident events, or travel may be required depending on the needs of the community.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, inspire, coach, and develop a successful onsite team.
  • Oversee the daily operations of the community while maintaining high standards of service, appearance, and performance.
  • Manage Affordable Housing compliance, including LIHTC, Project-Based Section 8, HUD requirements, annual and interim recertifications, and resident eligibility.
  • Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready resident files.
  • Prepare and manage property budgets, monitor expenses, review financial reports, and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Drive occupancy, leasing, collections, and delinquency management.
  • Partner with the maintenance team to keep apartment turns, repairs, preventative maintenance, and work orders moving efficiently.
  • Ensure the community is clean, safe, welcoming, and a place residents are proud to call home.
  • Build meaningful relationships with residents while consistently enforcing lease agreements and community policies.
  • Resolve resident concerns with professionalism, fairness, and a commitment to customer service.
  • Develop strong relationships with vendors, community organizations, and local agencies.
  • Maintain open communication with regional leadership regarding property performance, challenges, and accomplishments.
  • Create a positive work environment built on teamwork, accountability, communication, and mutual respect.
Desired Qualifications
  • COS, HCCP, CAM, CPM, TCS, and other Affordable Housing certifications are highly valued.

About the company

Pratum Companies manages apartment communities for property owners and advises businesses that operate rental housing. Its work spans conventional and affordable properties, with a separate compliance and leasing consulting division that serves other owners and management firms. Alongside daily property operations, it partners with public agencies, investors and developers to acquire and improve housing, while its commercial cleaning division serves offices and other facilities. Owners hire its teams for property management and related services, from leasing and financial reporting to building upkeep. The integrated group launched in 2024 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Gaithersburg, MD

Founded

2024

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What believers are saying

  • Employees get structured development: Pratum Academy pairs live and on-demand training with personalized career development plans.
  • Education has financial support: Pratum lists tuition assistance and retirement contributions, subject to eligibility guidelines.
  • Management assignments are expanding: Pratum added eight Standard Communities properties in August 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Client eligibility files demand precision: Pratum's compliance team must satisfy federal, state and local housing requirements.
  • Travel dominates one specialist role: Pratum requires up to 100% nationwide travel for its traveling compliance position.
  • Maintenance disrupts regular hours: Pratum's Reston supervisor posting requires on-call availability, evenings, weekends and emergency work.

What makes Pratum Companies unique

  • Specialist support extends beyond managed properties: Pratum's consultants review files and train other owners' housing teams.
  • Purchasing is centralized: Pratum uses an in-house procurement process and national vendor relationships.
  • Cleaning has external standards: Pratum's division cites green-cleaning certification and bonded, insured cleaners.

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